Scandinavian Boy Names
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of 401 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delsen | Likely 'son of Del'; 'Del' may come from English 'dell' (valley) or be a diminutive of names beginning with 'Del'. | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ditlef | People's heir / heir of the people | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Dyre | From Old Norse dýri meaning 'dear' or 'beloved' (precious) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ebe | Varies by origin - possible senses include 'stone'/'stone of help' (Hebrew Eben/Ebenezer) and links to Germanic eber ('boar'/'strong') or local West African meanings depending on language/context. | Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Edvig | From ead (wealth, fortune) + wig (war, battle) - 'prosperous/famous in battle' (also linked to wealthy/fortunate warrior) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Egyl | Likely derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'awe, terror' or 'edge (of a sword)' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Einer | "One warrior" or "lone warrior" (from Old Norse einarr: ein = one/alone + arr = warrior) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eiric | From Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler" | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eirick | Eternal or ever-powerful ruler (from Old Norse ei 'ever' + ríkr 'ruler') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eldgrim | From Old Norse eldr 'fire' + grímr 'mask/helmet, fierce' - 'fiery mask' or 'fiery protector'. | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eldore | Possibly 'elder' or 'fire' / connotations of age, wisdom, or a noble leader | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Emilsen | Son of Emil (Emil derives from Latin Aemilius, meaning 'rival' or 'eager') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Endres | Manly, masculine | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eric Balfour | Eric: 'ever' or 'eternal ruler'. Balfour: a locational surname meaning a settlement/place-name element (bal- 'town/farm'), historically associated with places in Scotland. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Erickson | Son of Erik (Erik = 'ever ruler' or 'eternal ruler') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ericson | Son of Eric (Eric = 'ever-ruler' or 'eternal ruler') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Erikur | “ever-ruler” or “eternal ruler” (from Old Norse ei ‘ever’ + ríkr ‘ruler’) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Erix | Eternal/ever ruler | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Errick | Ever-ruler / eternal ruler | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Errik | Eternal or ever-ruling ruler | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Esbirn | From Old Norse 'ás' (god) + 'bjǫrn' (bear) - 'god-bear' or 'divine bear'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Esbirne | God + bear - "divine bear" or "god's bear" | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Esbjorn | From Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, meaning "god-bear" or "divine bear" | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Esbyrn | God + bear ("divine bear" or "god-bear") | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eymund | Island protector (from ey 'island' + mundr 'protector/guardian') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Eysteinar | Fortunate or lucky stone | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Faxen | Originally a surname; possibly 'son of Faxe' or from Old Norse 'fax' meaning 'mane/hair'; used as a modern surname-style given name | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Fjall | Mountain; fell | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Foss | Waterfall; dweller by a waterfall | English, Icelandic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Frants | Derived from Latin 'Franciscus', meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Friddson | Son of Frid - 'son of peace' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Fridjof | From Old Norse frið (peace) + þjófr (thief) - literally 'peace-thief' (traditionally interpreted in various ways) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Fridleif | Heir or descendant of peace (peaceful heir) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Fridson | Son of 'Frid' - from Old Norse/Germanic root meaning 'peace' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Frithiof | From Old Norse friðr 'peace' + þjófr 'thief' - 'peace-thief.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Frodis | Wise, learned (from Old Norse fróðr “wise”) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Galten | Boar (literally “the boar”) - conveys strength, fierceness | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gardell | From a word for 'enclosure' or 'farmstead' - a surname-origin name meaning roughly 'of the yard' or 'farm dweller' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gauti | From Old Norse 'Gautr', meaning 'Geat' - a member of the Geats (an ancient North Germanic tribe). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Grunde | Ground, foundation; basis | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gudmund | God-protector; protected by God | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Guni | One who possesses good qualities; virtuous or talented (from Sanskrit guṇī ‘having qualities’). | Hindu, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunlaug | From Old Norse gunn 'war' + laug 'vowed' - 'war‑vowed' or 'pledged to battle' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunnbjorn | Battle bear (from Old Norse gunn 'war' + bjǫrn 'bear') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunnvald | Battle ruler | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gust | Short form of Gustav, traditionally interpreted as 'staff of the Goths' or 'staff/ruler' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gustey | Diminutive of Gustav; from Old Norse/Germanic roots meaning 'staff of the Geats/Goths' or 'royal staff'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Guston | Likely either 'Gus's town' (English place-name) or derived from Gustav meaning 'staff of the gods'. | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Haldan | From Old Norse elements meaning "half Dane" (literally 'half Danish') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallar | Likely derived from Old Norse hallr ('rock, slope') or from hall ('hall, manor'); broadly indicates 'rocky slope' or 'of the hall'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — |
Scandinavian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
401
Names in this origin
115
With data in 2026
150,788
Births 2026
150,788
Peak year 2026